Sam Adams on tap

The NFL’s new alcohol policy has not stopped Mike Shanahan from ordering more Sam Adams….

Broncos have signed yet another veteran to their team. This time it’s defensive tackle Sam Adams.

Adams turns 34 this month, and after working for five other NFL teams, the 6′ 4″, 340lbs Adams gives Denver the big player in the middle of it’s D-line that Jim Bates likes.

“Adams is a proven defender versus the run, a mammoth inside presence who regularly commands double-team blocking, and who can engulf offensive linemen. A classic two-gap player, he rarely registers impressive tackle numbers, but his value has never been measured by statistics. By typically occupying two blockers on running downs, he usually allows other defenders to flow to the football.”

— Len Pasquarelli for ESPN. com 6/4/07

OTHER ADAMS NOTES:

Adams has a total of 44 sacks in his 13 NFL seasons.

Adams has made three Pro Bowl teams (the last in 2004 while with Buffalo).

He was selected in the 1st round (8th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1994 NFL Draft.

Adams has played for Seattle, Baltimore, Oakland, Buffalo and Cincinnati.

He won a Super Bowl with the Ravins (Super Bowl XXXV) but lost one with the Raiders (XXXVII).

Adams will be the 13th veteran the Broncos have added this offseason.

Broncos defensive line coach Bill Johnson coached Adams at Texas A&M.

His nickname is “The Man Mountain”.

He is the son of Sam Adams Sr. (who played offensive guard for the Patriots and Saints).